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Jimmy Anderson is returning to the stage for an evening of stories from inside the changing room, charting his career as one of the country's greatest sportsmen. The fast bowler, who has more than 700 test wickets to his name, will speak about the highs and lows of his career. This will include his experience of facing international greats like Australia's Ricky Ponting and India's Sachin Tendulkar and winning the Ashes four times, to the crushing defeats and being dropped from the squad.
He will also speak about his final resurgence under England's current coach, Brendon McCullum, and ending his career with his 700th test wicket. Mr Anderson will be joined by his Tailenders podcast co-host, musician Felix White, as the duo recount their favourite cricketing moments together. He said: "Last year, Felix and I did a couple of shows to mark my retirement from professional cricket.
"I wasn’t sure how it would feel on stage in front of an audience; it’s a very different type of crowd to the ones I’m used to - that’s much more Felix’s area of expertise. "But we shared some stories, recounted memorable moments, and it turns out we had a lot of fun. "We realised there were a lot of fans who missed out who would love to also hear these stories that I haven’t shared before, so we decided that we’d visit the locations we missed out on last time and go back out on tour.
" The tour will run for 10 evenings throughout September and October. It will begin in Cambridge at the Corn Exchange on September 4 and will conclude in Newcastle on October 30. There will also be a show at Warwick Arts Centre in Coventry on October 24.
Mr Anderson previously appeared at Oxford New Theatre in 2023 as part of the Tailenders podcast tour. Launched in 2017, the podcast has a cult following from diehard cricket fans as well as those who have never played the sport before. As part of the show, which featured live music and a series of quiz questions, Mr Anderson spoke about how he bumped into Oxford-born Premier League hero Martin Keown at North Oxford pub the Rose and Crown the night before.
Mr Keown was said to have been convinced Mr Anderson had retired and was working on a farm, confusing him for ex-England captain Alastair Cook..
